A new integrated suspension for pico-sliders (pico-CAPS)

Ultralow loadforce pico-sliders must be used to further improve the reliability of magnetic disk drives. We now propose a new integrated suspension for pico-sliders with MR heads, called pico-CAPS. The pico-CAPS features a monolithic body and has a direct signal pattern. It is light and has ultralow...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on magnetics 1996-09, Vol.32 (5), p.3648-3650
Main Authors: Ohwe, T., Watanabe, T., Yoneoka, S., Mizoshita, Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Disk drives
Electric resistance
Electric shock
Electric variables
Immune system
Magnetic heads
Magnetic levitation
Magnetic resonance
Resonant frequency
Testing
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Summary:Ultralow loadforce pico-sliders must be used to further improve the reliability of magnetic disk drives. We now propose a new integrated suspension for pico-sliders with MR heads, called pico-CAPS. The pico-CAPS features a monolithic body and has a direct signal pattern. It is light and has ultralow stiffness and a high resonant frequency. Our tests show that the pico-CAPS makes the flying pico-slider stable. Its shock resistance is high, and its electrical characteristics allow the high data transfer rate of over 40 MB/s.
ISSN:0018-9464
1941-0069
DOI:10.1109/20.538716